Marketing Project Lead

Hyred; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyred is seeking a Marketing Executive & Project Lead in Kuala Lumpur to manage day-to-day client communication and coordinate marketing projects from brief to completion.

You will be the main operational contact for assigned clients, translating requirements into clear internal briefs and ensuring projects stay within scope, timing, approvals and commercial expectations.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in marketing, business or related field.
• 3–5 years in client servicing, account management or project management.
• Experience coordinating multi-channel marketing and brand projects.
• Strong English written and spoken; able to lead meetings.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint/Slides and Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Act as main day-to-day contact for assigned clients and maintain clear communication.
• Document client requirements, objectives, budgets, timelines and approval processes.
• Prepare internal briefs for strategy, creative and external partners.
• Develop project plans with scope, milestones, responsibilities and approvals.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners across assignments.
• Monitor schedules, action lists, decisions and status updates.
• Ensure project stages pass approvals before client presentations.
• Assist with opportunity briefs and potential follow-on work.
• Coordinate resources across marketing, research, creative and partners.
• Manage external vendors against scope, timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Client communication

Project management

Budget awareness

Timeline management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

PowerPoint/Slides

Excel/Sheets

Multi-channel marketing

Commercial awareness

Education

Marketing/business/communications or related

Tools

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Marketing Executive & Project Lead to manage day-to-day client communication and coordinate the delivery of assigned marketing projects from brief through to completion.

This role is suited to someone who is highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, timelines and workstreams at once. You will act as the main operational point of contact for assigned clients, translate requirements into clear internal briefs, and ensure projects remain aligned on scope, timing, approvals and commercial expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Project Management

• Act as the main day-to-day contact for assigned clients and maintain clear, professional communication throughout each project.
• Clarify and document client requirements, objectives, deliverables, budgets, timelines and approval processes.
• Prepare clear internal briefs for strategy, creative and external partners.
• Develop project plans covering scope, milestones, responsibilities, dependencies and required approvals.
• Coordinate internal team members and approved external partners across multiple assignments.

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Maintain project schedules, action lists, decision logs, approval records and status updates.
• Arrange meetings, prepare agendas, document key decisions and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Monitor project dependencies, delivery risks and timeline pressures, escalating material issues where required.
• Ensure projects progress through the appropriate internal approval stages before client presentation or production.
• Coordinate project handovers and ensure all relevant files, briefs, quotations, correspondence and approvals are complete.

Commercial & Scope Management

• Coordinate quotation preparation and gather required cost inputs from internal teams and external partners.
• Track quotation value, estimated margin, project costs and approved variations.
• Identify scope changes early and ensure approval is obtained before additional or unplanned work proceeds.
• Maintain awareness of project profitability and flag any risks that may affect commercial performance.
• Support accurate weekly reporting on project status, commercial position, risks and required decisions.

Client Growth & Opportunity Support

• Identify potential follow-on work within existing client relationships.
• Support the preparation of opportunity briefs for new projects or additional services.
• Work with senior team members to ensure emerging opportunities are properly documented and progressed.

Team & Partner Coordination

• Coordinate internal marketing, research, creative and project resources across assigned work.
• Manage approved external specialists, vendors and production partners against agreed scope, timelines and deliverables.
• Support clear communication between all project stakeholders to reduce delays, rework and missed commitments.

Requirements

• Diploma or degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Approximately 3-5 years of experience in client servicing, account management, marketing execution or project management.
• Experience coordinating multi-channel marketing, branding, events, POSM, packaging, digital, fulfilment or related project-based work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client expectations, multiple timelines, budgets, approvals and external partners.
• Working knowledge of quotations, cost tracking, margins, scope control and project-risk management.
• Strong written and spoken English, with confidence leading client and internal project meetings.
• Proficiency in project-tracking tools, Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides, and Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience working with consumer-facing brands, retail environments or fast-moving project teams would be advantageous.

Key Skills

• Strong ownership and follow-through.
• Client communication and expectation management.
• Project planning, prioritisation and coordination.
• Commercial awareness and attention to scope and margin.
• Early identification and escalation of project risks.
• Clear briefing, documentation and status reporting.
• Calm problem-solving under time pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a growing team where processes continue to evolve.